Normal (non-mirror) printing is performed when this indicator is not shown. ¦ DISC Mode Symbols and Indicators 4 3 5 cursor 2 6 1 1 Label format Shows the format of the label being created. 2 Auto format indicator This indicator appears when Auto Format is enabled. 3 Text area This is where text appears during input and editing. 4 Character count These values indicate the character count as shown below 13/24 CHR Maximum number of allowable characters Number of characters input 5 Size indicator This indicator appears when you are using Auto Format. This indicator: Means this: x 1.. .... 13 mm ( . 8") x 2.. .... 16 mm ( . 4") x 3.. .... 39 mm ( . 8") x 4.. .... 112 mm ( . 2") x 5.. .... 515 mm ( . 8") 6 Upper/lower label indicator This indicator shows the label (upper or lower) that is currently selected for text input. 17 E ¦ TAPE Mode Symbols and Indicators 2 34 5 1 cursor 1 Text area This is where text appears during input and editing. 2 Tape length This value shows the length that the tape will be printed. 3 Block number This value appears when there are multiple blocks in the text. It shows the sequential number of the block where the cursor is currently located. See page 22 of the User’s Guide. 4 Label format This indicator shows how many lines of text have been input. See page 23 of the User’s Guide for important information about how various format conditions are indicated. 5 Character size indicator This indicator shows the size of the character where the cursor is currently located. E 18 Label Printing Basics This section contains general procedures for laying out and printing disc labels and tape labels. For full details about creating labels, see the separate User’s Guide. DISC Mode This section describes the general steps you need to perform to use the DISC Mode to print on a disc. Disc Label Printing General Procedure Connect the AC adaptor (Page 7). Or load batteries into the printer. (Page 57 of the User’s Guide) Load an ink ribbon cassette (Page 11). If you plan to also print a disc case label, load a tape cartridge (Page 13). Select the DISC Mode (Page 19). Select the print pattern you want to use (Page 19). Select the format and input its text. Print the label (Page 20). ¦ To create a label for the upper print area of a disc Example 1. Press to turn on the printer. • A LAST DATA icon will also appear on the Main Menu if there is input data left over from the last time you used the printer. See page 10 for more information. 2. Use and to select DISC, and then press SET. • You can also press DISC here. 3. Use and to select NEW, and then press SET. • This displays a print pattern selection screen. Print PatternAREA A AREA B AREA A AREA B ExamplePROFILE DATA PROFILE DATA PROFILE DATA 4. Use and to select the print area(s) you want, and then press SET. • Here we will select print area A (upper only). 5. Use and to select the label format you want, and then press SET. • Here we will select FORMAT 1. 6. Input the text you want. • Here we will input “PROFILE DATA”. • See “Inputting and Editing Label Text” on page 41 of the User’s Guide for information about inputting text. 7. After inputting the text press SET. • Now you can preview your disc label (“To check the appearance of a disc label layout”, page 20) or print it without previewing (“To print a disc label in the upper label area”, page 20). Controlling the Appearance of Your Disc Label When creating a disc label, you can use the following procedures to select the font, style, and layout. • Font: Page 50 of the User’s Guide • Style: Page 52 of the User’s Guide • Layout: Page 29 of the User’s Guide 19 E ¦ To check the appearance of a disc label layout 1. Press PREVIEW. • This will cause an image of the disc label layout to scroll on the display. • If the disc label layout has text in both the upper print area (AREA A) and the lower print area (AREA B), a print area selection screen will appear here. Use and to select the print area you want to preview and then press SET to scroll the print area’s layout on the display. 2. To pause scrolling at any point, press SET. • Press SET again to resume scrolling. • While scrolling is paused, you can use and to skip from screen to screen. • To stop the preview, press ESC. Note • Characters or illustrations with very fine lines may not appear correctly on the preview screen. • It may take some time for the label image to appear on the display if it contains a large number of characters or lines. ¦ To print a disc label in the upper label area Note • It is recommended that you print on a disc before you record anything on it. Note that CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. will not be held responsible for any data that is lost during printing. • Before printing, be sure to check the “Printing Precautions” and make sure the disc you are about to print on is acceptable. • Do not try to print on a single CD-R or a business card size CD-R disc. Trying to print on such discs can damage the printer. This printer supports prin...